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Freedom Writers 2007 Directed by Richard LaGravenese

Their story. Their world. Their future.

A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.

Countries Germany , USA
Production Countries Germany , USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Spanish
Gneres Crime , Drama
Production Companies Jersey Films , Double Feature Films , Kernos
Budget $21,000,000
Revenue $43,095,175
Release Date 5 January 2007
123 mins
Cast
Hilary Swank
Hilary Swank Erin Gruwell
Patrick Dempsey
Patrick Dempsey Scott Casey
Scott Glenn
Scott Glenn Steve Gruwell
Imelda Staunton
Imelda Staunton Margaret Campbell
April Hernandez Castillo
April Hernandez Castillo Eva Benitez
Mario
Mario Andre Bryant
Kristin Herrera
Kristin Herrera Gloria Munez
Jaclyn Ngan
Jaclyn Ngan Sindy
Sergio Montalvo
Sergio Montalvo Alejandro Santiago
Jason Finn
Jason Finn Marcus
Deance Wyatt
Deance Wyatt Jamal Hill
Vanetta Smith
Vanetta Smith Brandy Ross
Gabriel Chavarria
Gabriel Chavarria Tito
Hunter Parrish
Hunter Parrish Ben
Antonio García
Antonio García Miguel
Giovonnie Samuels
Giovonnie Samuels Victoria
John Benjamin Hickey
John Benjamin Hickey Brian Gelford
Robert Wisdom
Robert Wisdom Dr. Carl Cohn
Pat Carroll
Pat Carroll Miep Gies
Will Morales
Will Morales Paco
Armand Jones
Armand Jones Grant Rice
Ricardo Molina
Ricardo Molina Eva's Father
Angela Alvarado
Angela Alvarado Eva’s Mother
Liisa Cohen
Liisa Cohen Brandy's Mother
Tim Halligan
Tim Halligan Principal Banning
Brian Bennett
Brian Bennett Brandy's Father
Lisa Banes
Lisa Banes Karin Polachek
Giselle Bonilla
Giselle Bonilla Young Eva
Earl Williams
Earl Williams Young Marcus
Blake Hightower
Blake Hightower Clive
Angela Sargeant
Angela Sargeant Marcus' Mother
Robin Skye
Robin Skye PTA Mom
Chil Kong
Chil Kong Store Owner
Juan Garcia
Juan Garcia Defense Attorney
Larry Cahn
Larry Cahn Prosecutor
Abel Soto
Abel Soto Gang Member
Dan Warner
Dan Warner Cop #1
Randy Hall
Randy Hall Cop #2
Carl Paoli
Carl Paoli Cop #3
Dominic Daniel
Dominic Daniel Drug Dealer
Cody Chappel
Cody Chappel Bookstore Clerk
DJ Motiv8
DJ Motiv8 DJ
Renee Firestone
Renee Firestone Herself - Holocaust survivor
Eddie Ilam
Eddie Ilam Himself - Holocaust Survivor
Elisabeth Mann
Elisabeth Mann Herself - Holocaust Survivor
Gloria Ungar
Gloria Ungar Herself - Holocaust Survivor
Sonny Mario Ayon
Sonny Mario Ayon Eva's Hispanic Gang Member / Student (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Richard LaGravenese
Richard LaGravenese
Writer
Richard LaGravenese
Richard LaGravenese
Producers
Danny DeVito
Danny DeVito
Michael Shamberg
Michael Shamberg
Stacey Sher
Stacey Sher
Executive Producers
Hilary Swank
Hilary Swank
Tracey Durning
Tracey Durning
Nan Morales
Nan Morales
Dan Levine
Dan Levine
Cinematography
Jim Denault
Jim Denault
Composers
Mark Isham
Mark Isham
will.i.am
will.i.am
Editor
David Moritz
David Moritz
Production Design
Laurence Bennett
Laurence Bennett
Sound
Christopher Assells
Christopher Assells
Dan Hegeman
Dan Hegeman
Dino DiMuro
Dino DiMuro
David Parker
David Parker
Per Hallberg
Per Hallberg
Karen Baker Landers
Karen Baker Landers
Carlton Kaller
Carlton Kaller
Jason Ruder
Jason Ruder
Visual Effects
Dan Schmit
Dan Schmit
Michael Caplan
Michael Caplan
Original Writers
Erin Gruwell
Erin Gruwell
Freedom Writers
Freedom Writers
Art Direction
Peter Borck
Peter Borck
Set Decoration
Linda Lee Sutton
Linda Lee Sutton
Set Designer
Thomas Betts
Thomas Betts
Costume Design
Cindy Evans
Cindy Evans
Marisa Aboitiz
Marisa Aboitiz
Makeup Artist
Debra Denson
Debra Denson
Hairstylists
Bonnie Clevering
Bonnie Clevering
Yvonne Depatis-Kupka
Yvonne Depatis-Kupka
Jason Green
Jason Green
Music
Mary Ramos
Mary Ramos
Camera Operators
Patrick Rousseau
Patrick Rousseau
Geoffrey Haley
Geoffrey Haley
Casting
Margery Simkin
Margery Simkin
Stunts
Janet Brady
Janet Brady
Sharon Schaffer
Sharon Schaffer
Eugene Collier
Eugene Collier
Sean A. Rosales
Sean A. Rosales
Boni Yanagisawa
Boni Yanagisawa
Chrissy Weathersby Ball
Chrissy Weathersby Ball
Stan Tinay
Stan Tinay
Larnell Stovall
Larnell Stovall
Sam Situmorang
Sam Situmorang
Marcus Salgado
Marcus Salgado
Hayley C. Rosales
Hayley C. Rosales
Darryl Reeves
Darryl Reeves
Austin Priester
Austin Priester
Jane Oshita
Jane Oshita
Lin Oeding
Lin Oeding
Vanessa Motta
Vanessa Motta
John Koyama
John Koyama
Natascha Hopkins
Natascha Hopkins
Steven Ho
Steven Ho
Jason Finn
Jason Finn
Eddie J. Fernandez
Eddie J. Fernandez
Roel Failma
Roel Failma
Marly Coronel
Marly Coronel
Jwaundace Candece
Jwaundace Candece
Sonny Mario Ayon
Sonny Mario Ayon
Greg Anthony
Greg Anthony
Jose Vasquez
Jose Vasquez
William Morts
William Morts
Script Supervisor
Brenda Lopez
Brenda Lopez
Assistant Directors
Donald Sparks
Donald Sparks
Dieter Busch
Dieter Busch
Additional Photography
Jaimie Trueblood
Jaimie Trueblood